Daddy Bod

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A collection of essays about father figures in popular culture, Dad Bod unpack the ideas that inform our collective image of fatherhood as it is found in movies, television shows, and video games. Follow a newly minted parent as he journeys to the heart of dadness to redefine what it means to be a father.

A brisk, humorous collection of essays that redefines the mythos of fatherhood depicted in film, television, and video games. What do dads tell us about the world? Not your real dad, but dads in general. Dads are everywhere. Lurking in our movies, television shows, and video games. Spouting homespun wisdom and atrocious jokes, wallowing in might-have-beens and back-in-my-days, or rigidly defending the status quo. These fictional dads fuel a myth of fatherhood. What is that myth trying to tell us? And what is it trying to sell us? Dad Bod is a clever, riveting collection of essays about father figures in popular culture. From Gandalf to Homer Simpson, Die Hard to The Mandalorian, these essays unpack the tropes that inform our collective image of fatherhood. Follow Cian Cruise, newly minted dad, as he riffs on the stereotypes and lore of fatherhood, traces a contemporary art history of dads in popular culture, and journeys to the heart of dadness to become a better father. A RARE MACHINES BOOK

A road-weary rockstar finds love with a small town baker, but will his fame destroy the one woman he has ever loved? Niall A lot of people look at my life and think I have it all. Multiple platinum records, more money than I know what to do with, and a seemingly never ending string of women. Everyone thinks they know me, but very few do. I’m ready to settle down, but most women see the rockstar and not the man. Until Blossom. She’s way too young for me, and so innocent I’m embarrassed by my infatuation. But the moment I meet her, I’m in love. I only have a couple days with her before I have to be back on the road, so I fill them with as much romance as I can and I promise to get back to her. Blossom I’ve led a sheltered life. All I have ever wanted was to be a baker. I spent my early twenties building my reputation, and the past two years running my own small town bakery. I’m over the moon at my success, still there has been something missing. Then in walks Niall Holden, my celebrity crush. He loves my baking, and insists on taking me to dinner. We spend two glorious nights together because he has to be back on the road. He promises he will return as soon as his tour is done. I want to believe in happily ever after, but stories in the tabloids make me realize I’m not cut out for this kind of relationship. Only Niall doesn’t agree, and when he shows up in my small town again, he insists that I am the woman for him. That may be true, but does he just want me…or will he want us? This story is an age gap, small town, surprise baby romance set in Melissa Schroeder’s Instalove World. It includes a grumpy but totally sweet rockstar, an adorkable baker with a quirky way of looking at the world, cupcakes and cookies, and the antics of the Patton brothers and their wives from The Dominon Rockstar Romance series. There is no cheating, an HEA, and can be read as a stand-alone.

Have you ever loved something so much you'd do anything to protect it? Keep it safe, no matter the expense to yourself? No matter how miserable it makes you? Yeah, we all have. Some folks feel the need to protect their loved ones--I feel the need to protect my six-pack. And my washboard has been well protected beneath sixty pounds of hardened man chub, but my sexy abs are about to make a comeback. I do it alright, even sign up for a trainer at the gym. This dude is just what I need to get back on track. He'll give me the brutal drill sergeant attitude I need to kick my ass in line. It's gonna be freakin' awesome. Imagine my shock and shrinking manhood when Jordan Williams walks in. A five-feet-six inch chick with more curves than a back road and just the right amount of sass and sweet. She's bold as brass and tough as nails, and I'm completely screwed. She encourages me to set three milestones for my weight loss, a way to reward myself for the pounds shed. One is getting back on the dating scene. It's not what I expect, but I have a hard time saying no to her. I'm not only losing my dad bod but my man card too. All it takes is two disastrous dates and several awkward situations for me to realize who I really want to show all my tools to is right in front of me. Busting my ass in the gym every day. Maybe I should have concentrated just as much on protecting my heart as I have my abs. Jordan is out of my league, and my goal is to get on her level.

He's back in town and ready to restart his life complete with a new job and new house. She's a photographer and interior designer with a secret: he's her first crush, her first infatuation, her first fantasy, and he's still everything she wants. Sparks fly when they meet on the set of a body positivity photoshoot, one he's been suckered into modeling for. When she agrees to decorate his new house, will his home renovation include her in his bed?

Single Dad librarian & Veterinarian romance with a cute kid and a grumpy cat. Get ready to fall in love! Suri I always thought I’d be a mom, it would’ve been a natural fit for me. So when I found out that I can’t have children, I was shocked. When my husband left me because of it, I was devastated. It’s been five years since then and I’ve worked hard to start a new life. I went back to school and landed my dream job as a veterinarian. The animals are my babies now. But when volunteering at our local library puts me in contact with a smoking hot dad bod, everything goes paws up. Silas is sexy, charming, and I want to write a new chapter with him. But can I convince him that love lasts forever? Silas When I lost my wife, I lost everything… Except for my little girl, Tilly. Being a single dad isn’t something I ever planned on, but I’m making it work. Moving back to my small hometown to take a job at the local library seems like a good place to start. But when a veterinarian volunteers at our event, she reads me like a book. Suri is curvy, smart, and she leaves my tail wagging. But can I convince her that she is enough? This book comes with the promise of a happily ever after, a steamy sex scene, no cliffhangers, and no cheating. Read this story if you're ready to fall in love at a library and laugh along the way. In this series: Paws Up for the Dad Bod The Lit Brothers Masked Man

So close, yet so far away… Damien and Jill get along brilliantly as colleagues and as friends. They spend endless days under the bright spotlights of the reality TV show set where they work. Just friends, without a hint of something more. But, Damien yearns for so much more. His insecurities stop him from acting on his feelings. He pushes her away when he really wants to draw her closer. Obviously she only sees him as her chubby and nerdy BFF, right? Unless... An emotional roller coaster of unrequited love, Best Friends Forever asks the age-old question: will they, or won't they? Read on now to find out. Keywords: contemporary romance, steamy romance, unrequited love, one-sided love, friends-to-lovers, best friend romance, plus size hero, plus sized hero, dad bod romance, big handsome man, big boy romance, husky men romance, husky man romance, bhm, curvy hero, regular guy romance, girl next door, shy hero, new adult, new adult romance, steamy new adult romance, sexy romance, coffee break romance